Summary

  • Notts Outlaws and Kent Spitfires confirm places in quarter-finals

  • Kent beat Surrey by nine wickets to strengthen position at top of South Group

  • South Group: Gloucestershire beat Middlesex by 10 runs

  • Hampshire beat Somerset by 75 runs, Sussex beat Essex by six wickets

  • North Group: Worcestershire Rapids beat Birmingham Bears by 49 runs, Lancashire beat Northants by eight wickets

  • Leaders Notts Outlaws beat second-placed Yorkshire Vikings in shortened game by 10 wickets

  • Derbyshire beat Durham by six wickets

  1. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Worcestershire Rapids 30-0 (3 overs) v Birmingham Bears

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    Worcestershire have made a promising start, with 15 runs coming from the third over bowled by Craig Miles.

    Brett D'Oliveira cracks the first two deliveries of the over for four, first through point and then through the covers.

    After a single, Riki Wessels guides one to third man for another four.

    He finishes the over with two runs down to deep mid-wicket.

    Wessels is 19 not out.

  2. Listen to BBC commentarypublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Worcestershire Rapids v Birmingham Bears (17:30 BST)

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    Riki Wessels and Brett D'Oliveira are in the middle and opening the batting for the hosts.

    Left-arm spinner Jacob Bethell, just 17 years old, will bowl the first over for the Bears.

  3. GLOUCESTERSHIRE BEAT MIDDLESEX BY 10 RUNSpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 9 July 2021
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    Middlesex 161-8 (20 overs) v Gloucestershire 171-8 (20 overs)

    Ryan Higgins does the job for the hosts, going for just six runs from his final over to give Gloucestershire victory.

    Middlesex batsman Max Holden ends unbeaten on 50, but their loss of both openers in the first four overs eventually cost them.

    Victory moves Gloucestershire up to second in the South Group, and puts them on 14 points.

  4. Rapids entertain out-of-form Bearspublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Worcestershire Rapids v Birmingham Bears (17:30 BST)

    There's a local derby at New Road, with both teams chasing a quarter-final spot and separated by one point in the North Group.

    The form table shows a disparity, with Worcestershire having won three of their past four and Birmingham Bears suffering four defeats in five.

    Worcestershire won the toss and have decided to bat, with an unchanged side from their victory over Derbyshire.

    That one gets under way at 17:30 BST.

  5. Middlesex require 17 to winpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Middlesex 155-8 (19 overs) v Gloucestershire 171-8

    After a couple of big hits, Middlesex need 17 runs from their final over to beat Gloucestershire.

    Max Holden is 46 not out, with Blake Cullen unbeaten on 19.

    Ryan Higgins is the man entrusted with the final over by Glos captain Jack Taylor.

    Victory is perhaps not outside the realms of possibility...

  6. T20 Blast nearing business endpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

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    It's another packed round of T20 Blast action, with sides vying for quarter-final qualification, and we've updates on eight matches to bring you this evening.

    The games got under way earlier, with Gloucestershire hosting Middlesex.

    Gloucestershire posted 171-8 from their 20 overs, with Ryan Higgins top-scoring with 43.

    Middlesex look to be falling short in their run-chase, with Benny Howell's 3-23 hampered their momentum in the middle overs.

    A broken stump delayed proceedings slightly, and a short time ago the north Londoners required 37 runs from 14 balls to win - but with just two wickets remaining.

    Max Holden, unbeaten on 40 from 26 deliveries, carries their hopes.